Installing DirectAdmin on CentOS 7

DirectAdmin is a web hosting control panel which provides tools and functionalities to manage and administer a web hosting server. With DirectAdmin, users can easily manage their websites, email accounts, databases, domains, and more. It is a popular choice for web hosting providers and individuals who want a user-friendly interface to manage their server. Here are the steps to install DirectAdmin on CentOS 7: 1. Obtain a valid license for DirectAdmin from their official website. 2. Connect to your CentOS 7 server via SSH as the root user. 3. Update the system using the following command:

         # yum update -y     

4. Install some required packages using the following command:

         # yum install wget gcc gcc-c++ flex bison make bind bind-libs bind-utils openssl openssl-devel perl quota libaio libcom_err-devel libcurl-devel gd zlib-devel zip unzip libcap-devel cronie bzip2 cyrus-sasl-devel perl-ExtUtils-Embed autoconf automake libtool which patch mailx db4-devel libXpm-devel -y     

5. Download the DirectAdmin installation script using the following command:

         # wget http://www.directadmin.com/setup.sh     

6. Make the script executable by running the command:

         # chmod +x setup.sh     

7. Execute the installation script:

         # ./setup.sh     

8. Follow the prompts in the installation script to configure DirectAdmin. You will need to enter your license information, server hostname, IP address, and other settings. 9. Once the installation is complete, you can access the DirectAdmin control panel by opening a web browser and navigating to http://your-server-ip:2222/ That's it! You have now successfully installed DirectAdmin on your CentOS 7 server. You can now start managing your web hosting server using the DirectAdmin control panel.